10 March 3, 1995
Warm Springs, Oregon
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Job Openings
Job openings as of February 27
are listed below. If you would like to
submit an application, contact Amelia
Tc wee at Employment Services 553
3262. To ask about job details call
the contact person listed.
Chief Operations Officer; Chief
Operations; Garland Brunoe
Education Coordinator; Early
Childhood Education; Julie Quaid
Home Health Supervisor;
Community Health Promotion; Judy
Charley
CPS Specialist (Juvenile);
Children Protective Services; Carol
Parra
Youth Workers PT (2 positions);
Children Protective Services; Linda
Thompson
Fisheries & Wildlife Technician
II (2 positions); Fish & Wildlife;
Mark Fritsch
Fisheries & Wildlife Technician
I (Squawfish pgm-8 positions); Fish
& Wildlife; Mark Fritsch
Fisheries & Wildlife Technician
I Hood River (3); Fish & Wildlife;
Patty O'Toolc
Fisheries & Wildlife Technician
I Reservations (2); Fish & Wildlife;
Colleen Fagan
FirefighterEMT PT; Fire &
Safety; RaNeva Dowty
Water Treatment Plant
Operator; Water & Waste Water;
Steve Courtney, Sr.
Parts Man FT; Vehicle pool;
Terry Squiemphen
Maintenance; Tribal Building
Maintenance; Cecil Brunoe, Jr.
Executive Secretary; Gaming
Enterprise; Aurolyn Stwyer 553
3468 Cage Manager; Gaming
Enterprise; Aurolyn Stwyer
Maintenance Manager; Gaming
Enterprise; Aurolyn Stwyer
Poker Room Shift Manager;
Gaming Enterprise; Aurolyn Stwyer
Shift Manager; Gaming
Enterprise; Aurolyn Stwyer
Surveillance & Security
Director; Gaming Enterprise;
Aurolyn Stwyer
Sales Representative; KTWINS;
John Stoltz
Sports ProducerPT announcer;
KTWINS; John Stoltz
Resort Grounds; Kah-Nee-Ta
Resort; Scottie Miller
TeepeePatio Person; Kah-Nee-Ta
Resort; Scottie Miller
Cooks; Kah-Nee-Ta Resort;
Scottie Miller
Petroglyph in
danger of
eroding
Village Front Gate Manager;
Kah-Nce-Ta Resort; Scottie Miller
Lifeguards; Kah-Nee-Ta; Scottie
Miller
BartendersCocktail servers;
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort; Scottie Miller
Head Custodian; Madras Buff
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509 J 475 6 1 92 During the construction of
Nutrition Assistant PT; WS the Round Butte Dam, this
Indian Health Services; Lillian petroglyph was salvaged
January from risingwater and
Gift Shop Sales Clerk; WS relocated. The petroglyph
Museum; Michael HammondBeulah vvas placed at the Cove State
Calica p,rl, Jn fUn oarUr 1Q(.('B
Power Machine op.;
Clothing; Melissa Tancwasha
WS
According to park employee
Paul Pattern, the petroglyph
has been sitting unprotected
from the weather and
translate all fKocn iuik on4 to
The following jobs are currently open at the Warm Springs Health and ""r " 7';"
area in Pod A. Some positions are still in the approval and review stage at the ' update the interpretation and
Portland Area office. Filling some of the positions may take up to two the age of the petroglyph.
months. Contact Robert Qucahpama, Gwen Leonard or Jenny Marsh at 553- Paul also hopes to construct
an open air shelter of
somekind that would include
a local Native American
scene.
IHS announces position openings
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Wellness Center. Applicants should submit resumes or completed SF-171 slow,y "ding, l atton nopes
form to IHS. Applicationformsareavailableattheadministrativerecepuonist to someday in the near future
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JOB TITLE
Medical Records Tech.
Medical Redords Tech.
GRADESALARY
GS-4 $17,509
GS-5 $19,588
Medical Records Tech. GS-4 $ 1 7,509
Clerk-Typist
Secretary (typing)
Secretary (Typing)
Physical Therapist
Clinic Manager
Lab Tech
Personnel Clerk
GS-4 $17,509
GS-4 $17,509
GS-4 $17,509
GS-911 $29,680 to
$35 910
GS-911 $29,680 to
$35,910
GS-9 $29,680
GS-57 $19,588 to
$24,262
DEPARTMENT
Medical Records
Business Office
Insurance
Bus. Office in
Medicaid Billing
Administration
Medical Window
after hours
Social Worker
Community
Center
Medical
Lab
Administration
(Trainee Position)
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This petroglyph is located at the Cove State park near the second
boat landing.
Bowling tourney scheduled
March 17-19, 1995 the 1st Annual
All-Indian Bowling Tournament is
scheduled to be held at Hollywood
Bowl, 4030 N.E. Halsey, Portland,
Oregon 97232 (503) 288-9237.
It is ABCWIBC Sanctioned. Prize
fund will be 100 returned. The
bowling events include; Mixed
Doubles-Friday 6:30 p.m. and 9:00
p.m.; $26 per team. Team(4 men or 4
women)-Saturday 11:30 a.m. and
2:00 p.m.; $52 per team. Doubles &
Singles will be Sunday 9:30 am. and
12:00 noon; $13 per bowler. All
events is an optional event which is a
combination score of your first rolled
team, doubles and singles. The cost
is $2.00 to enter. Masters tournament
is Saturday, 2 p.m.; $20.00 fee.
Divisions will include; Men A-
1 75 and up, Men B-1 74-1 50, Men C
149 and below. Women A-170 and
up, Women B-169-145, Women C
144 and below. Three games with a
top five from each division advance
to stairstep roll-off.
Handicap is based on 90 of 200,
Bowlers must use highest 1994-95
season sanctioned average based on
2 1 or more games, or last years book
average. If a bowler has no sanctioned
average they must use 200 for men
and 170 for women.
For more information please call
or write to tournament Directors; Bob
Ingawanup, 810N.E. 195th, Portland,
OR 97230, (503) 666-6583 or Marie
Miles, 8975 N. Peninsular, Portland,
OR 97217(503) 289-7495.
Church Services
Warm Springs Baptist Church
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-Bible Study
11:00 a.m.-Morning
Worship
Wed. 7:30 p.m.-Mid-week
Prayer Services
Catholic Church
Sunday: 9:00a.m.-Sunday
Services
10:00 a.m.-Bible Study
Full Gospel Church
Sunday: 9:45 a.m.-Sunday
School
10:45 a.m.-Services
7:00 p.m.-Services
Tuesday: 7:00 p.m.-Youth
Wed. 7:00 p.m.-Bible Study
Friday: 7:00 p.m.-Open Bible
Study
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Tentative steps are being taken to shelter and update the age and meaning of this petroglyph. It will be
used to educate the public.
Stories to be only evidence of 1994 reservation fire
During the summer of 1994, the
Warm Springs Reservation
experienced one of the largest wild
land fires in recent history. The
LaClair fire burned approximately
33,500 acres of range and woodlands,
and posed eminent threat to life and
property within the Wolf Point and
Sunnyside housing sub-divisions and
at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort.
Through the concerted efforts of
firefighters, tribal and BIA staff, the
Warm Springs community, and with
help from federal firefighters and
our neighbors, no lives were lost and
very little property was damaged.
Once the fire was out, the smoke
disappeared, and the ashes settled ,
many questions were asked
concerning rehabilitation of the lands
impacted by fire and suppression
efforts. What may people didn't
know was that rehabilitation efforts
were underway long before the fire
was out and the crews were released.
A rehabilitation team was formed
the third day of the LaClair fire. This
team consisted of specialists and field
technicians from the BIA branches
of Roads and Land Operations, and
the tribal Water and Soils, Fish,
Wildlife, and Range and Agriculture
departments.
Staff conducted field reviews and
mapped fire damage areas. With this
information, a formal rehabilitation
plan was put together along with a
funding proposal for rehabilitation
and presented to the Federal
Government. The rehabilitation plan
was implemented immediately, with
fire crews completing most of the
rehabilitation work prior to their
release.
A comprehensive list of
rehabilitation projects completed by
fire suppression crews and the
Natural Resources Department
appears below. Local crews and
contractors were utilized whenever
possible to complete this work.
Fire Line Rehabilitation:
While equipment and personnel
were still available, the dozer lines
and hand lines were rehabilitated and
the disturbed soil sites stabilized.
Approximately 50 miles of dozer line
was constructed on the LaClair fire
and most required rehabilitation.
Mineral soil pushed to the side during
fire line construction, was "rolled"
back into place in order to assist in
the healing of these disturbed sites.
Fire crews constructed "water-bars"
(trenches, strategically placed on
hand lines and dozer lines to catch
and release water runofp to minimize
soil erosion from the disturbed sites.
Road Rehabilitation:
The LaClair fire did significant
damage to roads, guardrails, ditches,
and culverts. The BIA Branch of
Roads began rehabilitation of the road
systems immediately after the flames
had passed. While the fire was still
being battled, the crews were
replacing burned out guardrail posts,
inspecting road surfaces, ditches and
culverts. Over the past several
months, the rehabilitation efforts
have continued with the patching of
damaged asphalt roads, road grading,
ditch reshaping and cleaning, and
culvert maintenance.
Fencing:
Fences within the Mutton
Mountain, Simnasho, and Boulder
MillerWebster Flat grazing districts,
and around the Sunnyside and Dry
Creek housing subdivisions were
damaged by the fire. Corner posts
and stretch posts were burned out,
wire was damaged by heat from the
flames, and posts were damage during
suppression efforts.
The fencing crew, from the
Department of Range and
Agriculture, began rehabilitation
efforts of the damaged fence lines in
the late August. To date,
approximately 15 miles of fence has
been repaired or replaced.
Additionally, one mile of new fence
has been constructed to protect
revegetation efforts on the fire area.
Access Rehabilitation:
Access routes to remote areas were
increased with the construction of
fire lines throughout the Webster Flat,
Charley Canyon and Dry Creek areas
. Gates, road blockages, and signs
were installed to protect these areas
from further resource damage caused
by off-road vehicle traffic. Some
immediate benefits expected from
this work include: Protection of soil
resources from unnecessary
disturbance and erosion; Protection
of wildlife habitat; Protection of
cultural plant; Facilitation of a quick
recovery and revegetation of native
species.
Revegetation:
The most asked question since the
fire has been, "Did you seed any of
the fire area to help the land recover?"
The Department of Range and
Agriculture, in cooperation with the
departments of Wildlife, Fisheries
and Water and Soil, has completed
several seeding projects to assist in
the stabilization of disturbed soils
and riparian areas within the fire zone.
Immediately following the first
mop up stages of the fire.helicopter
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Warm Springs River corridors. This
seeding was done in order to start
vegetation growing as soon as
possible along the river corridors.
Vegetation is important within these
riparian zones to filter out increased
sediment (ash, soil, etc.) and to
provide stream bank stabilization
along these important anadromous
fish streams.
During the fall of 1994, aerial
seeding was done along all the major
dozer lines. Approximately 1,600
pounds of seed were spread on the 50
miles of dozer line. This seeding was
done in order to aide the recovery of
disturbed areas and to reduce further
resource damage caused by soil
erosion.
Within the Dry Creek area, 10
acres of dozer line was seeded and
mulched in order to prevent the spread
of yellow star thistle. A patch of this
noxious weed was disturbed during
night operations by dozers while line
was being built around the Dry Creek
housing subdivision. The seeding and
mulching work will hopefully prevent
the spread of this weed by out
competing it for water and soil
nutrients.
Although the LaClair fire
blackened thousands of acres and the
visual scars to the land will be seen
for years, the damage done to the
natural resources were minimal. Fire
has always played an important role
in the development and health of
plant communities within the High
Desert and the LaClair fire will not
be an exception to this rule.
Through the rehabilitation work
done to date, and with careful land
management practices over the next
few years, these lands will recover to
once again produce abundant forage,
cultural plants, riparian vegetation,
and wildlife habitat.
The Natural Resources
Department will be closely
monitoring the rehabilitation work
and land recovery on the LaClair fire
for the next several years. Please
assist us in this recovery effort by
traveling on approved road systems
only, practicing careful grazing
practices according to your annual
grazing plans, and "treading lightly"
on the land during outdoor activities.
With our help, this land area will
gradually recover so that the stories
of the LaClair fire will be the only
remaining evidence passed on to
future generations.
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2122 Warm Springs Street
Warm Springs, OR 97761
Monday through Saturday hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Call for an appointment
(503)553-5721 or 553-5722
Obituary
VoldemarsAbrenietis
Voldemars Abrenietis, a resident
of Terrebonne, died February 2 at the
Smith rock of Ages care facility at
the age of 86.
Mr. Abrenietis was born June 25,
1908 in Berzaune, Latvia to parents
Peterig and Marija Abrenietis.
He received forestry training at
the school of Forestry in Latvia,
graduating in the top fifth of his class
in 1927 and finding employment with
the Latviam Forest Service.
On June 29, 1930 he and Jana
Abrenietis were married in Latvia.
He continued to work in forestry
through the first communist
occupation of Latvia in 1940 and
after the German invasion forced a
communist withdrawal in 1941. In
the fall of 1944, he fled with his wife
and 3-year-old daughter, Lilita, and
30,000 other refugees to Germany.
He worked one year, until 1945, in
the German Forest Service, then spent
the next five years in a refugee camp
in Wiirzburg, Germany.
With help from the Lutheran
Church, the family arrived in Hood
River on March 6, 1950. Mr.
Abrenietis did odd jobs, fruit picking,
and janitorial work, while improving
his English language. He gained
citizenship in 1956, and was able to
speak Latvian, Russian, German and
English.
He also attended Oregon State
University and Washington State
University. In 1956 he moved from
Portland to join the Warm Springs
Forestry staff as a GS 7 Forester and
led a dedicated 40-year career with
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, retiring
in 1978.
The family lived in Warm Springs
until moving to Madras in 1978.
His special interests included
reading and having a love for the
forest.
He is survived by his wife, Jana,
and daughter, Lilita Abrenietis.
At his request, no funeral services
were held. Arrangements were under
the direction of Bel-Air Colonial
Funeral Home.
Ronald Toms
Ronald S. Toms of Longview,
Washington died February 26, 1995
following a long illness. He was 79.
He was born October 25, 1915 in
Miami, Florida. In 1 945 he graduated
from San Francisco College of
Mortuary Science. In 1 935 he married
Elaine Everett Toms. They had been
married fifty-nine years prior to his
death.
Toms moved to Oregon with his
family in 1930. He was employed as
the manager of ML Scott Funeral
Home in Portland for 12 years. He
also worked as a deputy medical
examiner in Multnomah County for
three years. He moved to Madras in
1956. He and his wife, Elaine built
and operated Madras Evergreen
Chapel Funeral Home until their
retirement in 1 97 1 . He also served as
Jefferson County Sheriff for several
years. In 1971 after retirement he
moved to Gresham, Oregon and lived
there until 1992 before moving to
Longview.
Survivors include his wife; Elaine
of Longview, Washington, his sisters;
Lorna Mason of Palo Alto, California,
and Charlotte DaSilva of Upper
Montclair, New Jersey, two
grandchildren, four great
grandchildren, three nephews and one
niece.
He was preceded in death by his
son Lewis E. Toms in January 1994.
Any contributions may be sent to
Longview Community Hospice,
Longview, Washington 98632.
Private Entombment was held at
Forest Lawn Cemetery in Gresham,
Oregon. Arrangements were made
under the direction of ML Scott
Funeral Home in Portland, Oregon.
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